A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

If this wicked man had been so purged, he could never have forgotten it. But he had only Baptismum Fluminis, non Flaminis; The Baptism of water, not of the Spirit. And is not this a miserable and damnatory sin, to forget a mans Baptism? Not to remember that his name is Christian? It is pity that ever the water of Baptism was spilt upon his face. Wert thou borne in sinne, non prius natus quàm damnatus; A stranger to the life of GOD? And lo, then did thy parents bring thee to the sacred Font; and when thou couldest not answer for thy self, was not GOD pleased to take sureties for thee, witnesses of thy future obedience? Did the Church open her bosom to receive thee to her Mother-hood, GOD to his Father-hood, CHRIST to his Brother-hood, Angels to their guard and society, all the Elect to their prayers and charity; and canst thou forget all this? Wilt thou disclaim Christians, despise the Angels, deny thy Brother, defy thy Mother, reject thy Father, and run a course c•osse to piety and eternal life? Shall not, at that great day, men forsake thee, devils accuse thee, Angels repudiate thee, the Church be ashamed of thee, thy Father disinherit thee, yea, even thy Brother now become thy Judge, the LORD JESUS condemn thee? What can save thee, if thou forget thou wert a purged Christian?

If this wicked man had beene so purged, hee could never have forgotten it. But hee had onely Baptismum Fluminis, non Flaminis; The Baptisme of water, not of the Spirit. And is not this a miserable and damnatorie sinne, to forget a mans Baptisme? Not to remember that his name is Christian? It is pitie that ever the water of Baptisme was spilt upon his face. Wert thou borne in sinne, non prius natus quàm damnatus; A stranger to the life of GOD? And loe, then did thy parents bring thee to the sacred Font; and when thou couldest not answer for thy selfe, was not GOD pleased to take sureties for thee, witnesses of thy future obedience? Did the Church open her bosome to receive thee to her Mother-hood, GOD to his Father-hood, CHRIST to his Brother-hood, Angels to their guard and societie, all the Elect to their prayers and charitie; and canst thou forget all this? Wilt thou disclaime Christians, despise the Angels, deny thy Brother, defie thy Mother, reject thy Father, and runne a course c•osse to pietie and eternall life? Shall not, at that great day, men forsake thee, devils accuse thee, Angels repudiate thee, the Church be ashamed of thee, thy Father disinherite thee, yea, even thy Brother now become thy Iudge, the LORD IESUS condemne thee? What can save thee, if thou forget thou wert a purged Christian?